Spider silk from bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of fibres of spider silk produced from genetically modified bacteria. This silk

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Spider silk from bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of fibres of spider silk produced from genetically modified bacteria. This silk has excellent cell adhesion properties and therefore has many applications including in wound dressing, implant coatings and drug delivery systems. Magnification: x3330 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4512px × 3873px
Photo credit: © EYE OF SCIENCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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